Lissa Tommerdahl

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bloomington, Ill.

2010-11 • Junior Season: Finished fifth in the 1,650 free at the Big Ten Championships• runner-up in 500 free at Minnesota Challenge (4:57.08) • swam an NCAA `B[apos] qualifying time at the Minnesota Grand Prix in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 16:38.56 • finished fourth in 1,000 free at Wisconsin dual (10/29) • finished third in 1,000 free at Michigan State dual (10/9) • finished third in the 1,650 free at Michigan dual (10/8) • one of two Gophers on the team voted most improved swimmer (along withTess Behrens) • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third varsity letter.

2009-10 • Sophomore Season: Had the team[apos]s third best 1650 free time on the season • had the team[apos]s fourth best 1000 free time • Academic All-Big Ten selection • scored 7 Big Ten Championship points • scored 9 dual meet points • finished fourth in the 1000 free and fifth in the 500 free at the Wisconsin dual (10/30) • finished third in the 100 free at the Iowa dual (11/6) • finished third in the 1650 free at the Ohio State Invite (12/4) with her season-best time of 16:27.31 • finished 10th in the 1650 free (16:31.99) at the Big Ten Championships (2/17) • also raced in the 200 and 500 free.

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Held the team[apos]s fifth-best time in the 1,000 free (9:58.22) and the 1,650 free (16:34.44) • won the 1,000 free in the Michigan State dual (10/11) • won the 1,000 free at the Iowa dual with a career-best time of 10:04.01 • placed seventh overall in the 1,650 free at the OSU Invite (12/5) • held a fifth-place showing in the 200 breast at the Quad Duals (1/30) • earned her first letter • competed at the Big Ten Championships as a freshman • placed 15th overall in the 1,650 free to earn a career-best time.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Normal Community High School • competed with high school team under coach Heather Budak and at the Bloomington-Normal Waves under coach Charles Yourd • two-time conference and section champion in the 500 freestyle • placed 14th at the Illinois state high school championships • named team[apos]s most valuable athlete in three of her four years • Academic All-American • was a three-time letterwinner in swimming • National Honor Society and French National Honor Society member • Illinois State Scholar.

Personal: Born June 8, 1990 • daughter of Jeff and Lanette Tommerdahl • has an older sister, Katie • plans to major in biology with a pre-dentistry focus.